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211K
Following
1.8K
Total Posts
Engagement Rate
3.24%
Avg Likes
6,717
Avg Comments
@tressiemcphd has built an audience of 211K followers on Instagram over 3,420 posts as a Public figure account.
An engagement rate of 3.24% puts @tressiemcphd in the top 26% for accounts with 100K–1M followers tracked by InstME.
The comment-to-like ratio works out to one comment per 52 likes, pointing to a healthy amount of conversation.
Video posts from @tressiemcphd average 29.9K views.
Recent posting activity averages about 3 posts per week.
Audience-quality analysis puts @tressiemcphd at 100/100; roughly 0% of followers look low-quality or inactive — a strong signal of genuine reach.
The account follows just 1,758 others against 211K followers — a ratio typical of established creators and brands.
| Metric | @tressiemcphd | Cohort median |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement rate | 3.24% | 1.31% |
| Average likes | 6,717 | 3,232 |
| Average comments | 129 | 79 |
| Posts per week | 2.94 | 0.74 |
Median values from 21,238 accounts with 100K–1M followers in the InstME index, refreshed Jul 11, 2026.
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@tressiemcphd has 210,985 followers on Instagram (211K) as of Mar 26, 2026.
@tressiemcphd's engagement rate is 3.24%, calculated from average likes and comments per post relative to followers.
Posts by @tressiemcphd average 6,717 likes and 129 comments.
@tressiemcphd posts about 3 times per week on average.
InstME's audience-quality analysis estimates about 0% of @tressiemcphd's followers are low-quality or inactive, giving an audience-quality score of 100/100.
@tressiemcphd is registered as a business account on Instagram and is verified.
3,420
129
Avg Views
29,900
Posts / Week
2.94
Growth Score
64.8 / 100
Engagement
1.87%